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Our Bright Journey
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เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 30 ธ.ค. 2021
This video channel is to keep a record of our Bright journey; the story of our dream to retire early becoming real, selling up everything we own in the UK to buy a house to renovate in Madeira. We welcome you to join us and experience the highs and lows, the challenges and the rewards. We share information we wish we had known before we started this journey to help anyone else find an easier path.
Living on Madeira's North Coast: Stunning Sunsets You Can't Miss!
"Living on Madeira's North Coast: Stunning Sunsets You Can't Miss!"
Living on the North coast is less popular amongst expats but for us it is the lush landscape, quietness and beautiful sunsets that make it the perfect location.
We do just need to share that this beautiful beach seen at the beginning of the video is normally hidden under the ocean and in the two and a half years we have lived here the tide has only gone out this far once.
If you come to Ponta Delgada in a normal low tide there is no beach just rocks.
Walking on the beach and watching the sunset was a very magical moment for us.
Living on the North coast is less popular amongst expats but for us it is the lush landscape, quietness and beautiful sunsets that make it the perfect location.
We do just need to share that this beautiful beach seen at the beginning of the video is normally hidden under the ocean and in the two and a half years we have lived here the tide has only gone out this far once.
If you come to Ponta Delgada in a normal low tide there is no beach just rocks.
Walking on the beach and watching the sunset was a very magical moment for us.
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EXCITING Find in MADEIRA! Discover Bambu: Artisan Handmade Furniture in Funchal.
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Hey everyone, welcome back to the channel! We’re so excited you’re here with us today because we’ve got a little gem from Madeira to share with you. It’s a place we’ve absolutely fallen in love with over the past couple of years. Say hello to Bambu, a charming, family-owned furniture business nestled right in the heart of Funchal. Trust us, you’re going to love this place as much as we do! Our ...
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"Candid Talk: The REAL Costs of Buying and Renovating a House in Madeira." We have been asked the same questions over and over so we decided to take a trip to Fanal Forest and talk candidly above the clouds about our experience in Madeira to date. We tell you how much our house cost to buy; how much to expect to pay per square metre to renovate a house; why we bought a house with no land and th...
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Is This Really THE BIGGEST FESTIVAL in MADEIRA? Prepare to Be Surprised! Arraial do Senhor Bom Jesus Da Ponta Delgada. At the end of August the village prepares for what we're told is one of the largest festivals in Madeira, in honour of the Holy Sacrament, and it takes place here in Ponta Delgada, every year on the first weekend of September. This video is our experience of the festival during...
Why You Need A Tour Guide In Madeira | OUR DAY OUT WITH HIT THE ROAD MADEIRA
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I’m Rae and this is my Dad and Stepmom flying in from England to Madeira earlier this year to spend 11 days with us. Living here gives us the opportunity to share this beautiful island with our family and we knew we would be able to make some special memories showing them our favourite places. My Dad is 86 and my stepmom kathy is 82 and the last time they came to Madeira they were about our age...
From Abandoned to Stunning: HOUSE TRANSFORMATION IN MADEIRA, Portugal | See Our Renovation Journey.
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House Transformation in Madeira, Portugal | See Our Renovation Journey. And here it is the video you’ve all been waiting for. The big reveal of our finished house renovation. If you are new here we are Rae & Andrew Bright and in 2021 we discovered this beautiful island and decided to follow our dream of retiring early, selling everything we own in the UK and buying a property here in Madeira to...
RENOVATION of abandoned house MADEIRA, Portugal. Part 11. The best building contractors in MADEIRA?
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RENOVATION of abandoned house in MADEIRA, Portugal. Part 10. Are these the BEST BUILDERS in MADEIRA?
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Breathtaking, the north of the island is so unique.
Thank you for sharing xx
You are so welcome! Thank you for watching 💙💚
Gorgeous my beautiful country ❤️
Hope you’re enjoying those wonderful sunsets with a G&T. Congratulations on completing your new home in Ponta Delgada last year, I watched all your videos and what an amazing project. Looks like we left the UK at the right time sorry to say 😢, I left the UK for PT in 2023 and have not looked back. God Bless from Nazare. Cheers Simon 🍸
Love these sunsets. I watched all your videos renovating this place. Fabulous 👏
Hi! Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to leave us a comment 😎💙🌅
That's was a really good night
Wonderful! We were just on Madeira for three weeks looking at properties. Do you have any other furniture recommendations? We'll hopefully need to furnish a 4 bedroom 150 m2 house.
You buy in a good time... Try to rebuild now and the average is 3500 euros per square meter if you are luck and find someone to do it.
These buying tips are much appreciated. Definitely paying a visit to Bambi. ❤ Darn the spell check. It could have been worse. Bimbo would have been more appropriate. 😂
I keep see you both at Continente in Ribeira Brava and occasionally at Leroy Marlin, I always want to approach you and thank you both for all the videos posted while i was waiting to move over here, really helped me a lot to make the right choice on what to do and where to look....thank you a lot and welcome back with new videos.
Mine too 😊❤
I sent an email to Catarina and she cannot find a chance to reply...
Beautiful
Beautiful pieces of furniture.
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Hi!! Yes please make a monthly weather video!! Yes please!❤
And Absolutely love love your beautiful home!!! 🤩🤩🤩
Good to see you back! I spent 7 month in terrible Argentina and am back in my beloved Coimbra since July 24. I´m carefully watching the temperatures in the north and, if things go as planned, will be a week in Santana for September near to the Continente. Then afterwards, 15 days in Funchal for the 2025 fireworks !!! Maybe we´ll meet !!
I never realized you’re on the north side of the island! Love your home!
Thank you! 💙
Beautiful! Glad to see you back and looking forward to more of your adventures.
Hi! Thank you so much 😎💚
well made video...please share costs! thanks
Thank you! Watch this one… "Candid Talk: The REAL Costs of Buying and Renovating a House in Madeira." th-cam.com/video/viKW0NAf9Fw/w-d-xo.htmlsi=D9tDzAmO12NH6nOi
I will go now in Septeber to do Recce Mission and report to my wiffey. I have a feeling that Madeira will be our place. Hope will be lucky with agencies and people. Already getting a lot emails with properties from Idealista, Green acres, Kyro....
Bro 60 no way both of u guys got a glow
Thank you! And thanks for watching 💚
Wow what a lovely property with incredible views
Thank you! And thanks for watching 💙
Hi Rae and Andrew really enjoyed your story the house came out amazing thank you. I wanted your advice on money transfer from UK banks. Me and my wife will be moving to Madeira September we hope to buy soon. Thanks Steve
Beautiful house for beautiful couple
Love your renovation, we'll done
Good luck during the winter there
Why do we need luck? It’s lovely here in the winter!
The house is beautiful, I'd like yo see the house I live in londom but originally Sao vincente and am currently renovating my own home there
I keep coming back to this video and your beautiful property. What a monumentous overhaul renovation. Exquisitely done. Congratulations and may you have many many years of bliss in this home!
Wow fantastic transformation. Congratulations 🎉
If you don t want to give answers, don t make the video!
If you don’t like our videos don’t watch 😉
@@ourbrightjourney Youre so right, i don't watch your video's anymore
Life’s too short 💙💚 💙enjoy your viewings elsewhere😍
I wish I could but no one in Madeira will rent a house with 3 big dogs 😫
I am from Madeira Island-Funchal...and never lived there. My parents decided to go to Brazil when I was only 3 months baby!. I went to visit my island (place of birth) for the firts time when I was 30 years old. To live there is my biggest dream. I grew up in love for Madeira!. What is funny is....I live in the UK (the place you are from) 🥰. I've been living here since 2006 ...(almost 18 years). I am truly happy for you guys Madeira is so beuatiful!. For me...the moost beautiful place in the world. U would love to know what Area is that....as I didn't recognize. When I saw the big mountain on the efy side...I thought itt was the Garajau. But after It was clear to me that wasn't. I wish you both all the best!. Congratulations!. Tell me (if you feel comfortable too do so) what area is that? If not I will totally understand! GOD bless your new stunning house. Simply amazing! ✿•♡•✿ (*•.♡.•*´) ✿•♡•✿
this is so beautiful! i love the kitchen and everything it´s just stunning! My parents are from Madeira, but i´m extremely scared of highs and deep ocean blue.
I paused the video at 19 minutes and 11 seconds in to say it goes without saying you two have great taste and did a beautiful job renovating your dream home , but i like your taste in music as well. That song that is playing is beautiful like the house and you 3. Bravo Bravo well done. Im dreaming big ,i pray to get something nearly as close to your dream !!! One day One day ❤ yeah someone has good taste in music the instrumental playing after that is blusey . Chefs kiss ! ❤
Thank you so much!! 💚 really happy to get such positive feedback 🙏🏼
Very informative video... Did you receive your resident permit yet?
Can you tells us the name of the architect and builder you used? How do architects charge for their services in Madeira?
We bought a property there recently. Do you have any builders or building engineers that you feel you could recommend? :)
Oh wow! Its so exciting watching that verandah take shape.
The house looked already nice!
You spend the whole time in this video trying not to disclose what you paid. Why do the video if you aren't wanting to disclose ?]
Click bait
Lovely blend of traditional and modern, that respects the local architecture and yet is modern and liveable at same time. And all that basalt will make it last forever. Enjoy your castelo ;)
Stunning! Could you do a cost breakdown ?
Real estate speculation by foreigners is making impossible for locals to buy or rent a house
Portuguese people are great builders. We still have homes and monuments they left behind in Morocco a millennia ago...
Half way through the video. I thought to myself a home gym will make this house a dream home. Sure enough it was right there. Congratulations guys. Enjoy your retirement to the fullest.
Fantastic video. Really enjoyed how detailed it was.
Lots of new code in renovation old houses probably much cheaper to buy a new home